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Quiz about Desi Arnaz
Quiz about Desi Arnaz

Desi Arnaz Trivia Quiz


Short quiz about Desi Arnaz, star of 'I Love Lucy' and husband of Lucille Ball.

A multiple-choice quiz by doligurl. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
doligurl
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
36,159
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
2915
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (5/10), Guest 107 (7/10), Guest 69 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What year was Desi Arnaz born? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was the name of Desi Arnaz's yacht? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the name of his autobiography? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was Desi Arnaz's second wife's name? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was Desi Arnaz's full name? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Where did he go when he left Cuba? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Whose band did he work with before going off on his own? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What production company did he form in 1965? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The last time Lucy and Desi talked was in November 1986. How many years had passed since they had first exchanged vows? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Desi died in 1986 of cancer at the age of 69. What was the date of the day he passed away? Hint



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Dec 09 2024 : Guest 73: 5/10
Nov 26 2024 : Guest 107: 7/10
Nov 24 2024 : Guest 69: 9/10
Nov 03 2024 : Guest 24: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What year was Desi Arnaz born?

Answer: 1917

He was 6 years younger than his wife Lucy!
2. What was the name of Desi Arnaz's yacht?

Answer: Desilu

He was a party animal and entertained extensively on this yacht.
3. What is the name of his autobiography?

Answer: 'A Book'

He wrote this book in 1974 and it hit the best-seller charts.
4. What was Desi Arnaz's second wife's name?

Answer: Edith

She passed away in 1985 from cancer.
5. What was Desi Arnaz's full name?

Answer: Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III

6. Where did he go when he left Cuba?

Answer: Miami

He and his mother fled Cuba because of Batista's overthrow of the Machado Government in 1933.
7. Whose band did he work with before going off on his own?

Answer: Xavier Cugat

8. What production company did he form in 1965?

Answer: Desi Arnaz Productions

He and Lucy formed DesiLu several years before that, when he and Lucille were still married.
9. The last time Lucy and Desi talked was in November 1986. How many years had passed since they had first exchanged vows?

Answer: 46 years

10. Desi died in 1986 of cancer at the age of 69. What was the date of the day he passed away?

Answer: December 2

He was cremated.
Source: Author doligurl

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